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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Providence (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Providence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Providence is located in Cache County.

To see how the shape of Utah's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cache County: Franklin (ID), Oneida (ID), Box Elder, Rich & Weber.

Below are the counties that are near Providence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Providence:

  • Cache County     (The home county of Providence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • River Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Heights
      • River Heights is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
    • Millville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <2>
    • Logan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
      • Former name for Logan:
      • Fort Logan
      • Logan has also been known as:
      • Logan City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
    • Nibley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
      • Nibley is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
    • North Logan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hyrum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyde Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Beindneau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beindneau
      • Beindneau is located in Cache County
      • Beindneau has also been known as:
      • Beindneau Summer Home Area
    • Benson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Cache County
    • Wellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Mendon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
  • Box Elder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Beaverdam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
      • Beaverdam is located in Box Elder County
    • Call's Fort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call's Fort
      • Call's Fort is located in Box Elder County
    • Crystal Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Box Elder County
    • Deweyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
      • Deweyville is located in Box Elder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Former names for Deweyville:
      • Dewey Spring
      • Dewey
      • Empey's Spring
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <2>
    • Honeyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Madsen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madsen
      • Madsen is located in Box Elder County
    • Wheelon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelon
      • Wheelon is located in Box Elder County
    • Mantua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Box Elder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • Former names for Mantua:
      • Copenhagen
      • Flaxville
      • Geneva
      • Little Valley
    • Collinston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
      • Collinston is located in Box Elder County
    • Box Elder Fort ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Box Elder Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder Fort
      • Box Elder Fort is located in Box Elder County
    • Brigham City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
      • Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
      • Former names for Brigham City:
      • Box Elder
      • Youngsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <2>
    • Fort Davis ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Box Elder County
      • Fort Davis has also been known as:
      • Davis Fort
  • Rich County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Meadowville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Rich County
    • Round Valley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Round Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
      • Round Valley is located in Rich County
    • Garden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
      • Garden is located in Rich County
    • Laketown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pickelville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickelville
      • Pickelville is located in Rich County
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Weber County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Willow Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Weber County
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Weber County
    • Wolf Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
      • Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
    • Eden Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
      • Eden Village is located in Weber County
    • Eden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Weber County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
    • Pleasant View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
    • North Ogden Fort ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Ogden Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden Fort
      • North Ogden Fort is located in Weber County
    • North Ogden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
      • North Ogden is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <2>
    • Farr West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farr West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr West
      • Farr West is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farr West <2>
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Former names for Huntsville:
      • Hawkins Grove
      • Huntsville Fort
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Ron Clare Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ron Clare Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ron Clare Village
      • Ron Clare Village is located in Weber County
  • Franklin County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Franklin County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Utida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utida
      • Utida is located in Franklin County (ID)
    • Cherryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Franklin County (ID)
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Franklin County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Whitney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Franklin County (ID)
    • Preston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Franklin County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Franklin County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Oneida County (ID)
    • Woodruff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Oneida County (ID)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Providence, see our County-by-County Page for Providence.

Newspapers Published in Providence ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Providence, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Providence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Providence:

Cemeteries Near Providence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Providence.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Providence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Providence had a population of 345 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Providence had a population of 8,051 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.

  • Millville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <2>
  • Logan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
    • Former name for Logan:
    • Fort Logan
    • Logan has also been known as:
    • Logan City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
  • Hyrum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hyde Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
  • Benson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Cache County
  • Mendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
  • Paradise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
  • Smithfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cache Junction ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Junction
    • Cache Junction is located in Cache County
  • Honeyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Newton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Deweyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
      • Deweyville is located in Box Elder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Former names for Deweyville:
      • Dewey Spring
      • Dewey
      • Empey's Spring
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <2>
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Collinston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
      • Collinston is located in Box Elder County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Providence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Providence.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Providence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7030, Longitude: -111.8104       In this case, the coordinates for Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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